After Governor’s Alarm Of Attacks, Gunmen Kill Four In Taraba

In less than 24 hours after Governor Darius Ishaku sounded the alarm of a possible terrorists’ attack on communities in Taraba state, suspected Fulani herdsmen have attacked and killed four persons in Ngutsen village of Wurojam ward in Gasol local government area.

The WHISTLER learnt that the attackers arrived the village at about 9 pm on Thursday bearing sophisticated arms and in large numbers.

“They came in our village in large numbers, it is by the grace of God that we from the village were having sleepless nights since the rumour of the landing of a helicopter close to our village here, we were able to alert our people.

“Though four persons were killed, two women and two men, several people were injured and they are taking treatment at several hospitals as we speak,” an eyewitness told journalists by phone.

On Thursday, Governor Ishaku, had told the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, who was in the state to commiserate with him over the recent killings in Taraba, that he has credible intelligence that in 10 days, the Fulani militia was going to attack.

“We received a notice that in 10 days, we shall be attacked. I have alerted all security agencies. We are waiting.

“A helicopter has dropped arms and ammunition in the night without its mission established. It is not a time to keep quiet, we are living in fear,” the governor stated.

Wurojam is about 20 kilometres away from Jibu village where the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the governor, Bala Danhabu, recently alleged that a helicopter landed with arms.